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Rockingham County Today, Mike Moore 09.11.24
Community mourning the death of Carlton Joyce, remembering 911, Greater Eden Chamber of Commerce Foundation donation, news from around our state. Weather, community calendar, birthday club, regional sports, consumer report, Destination Celebration, motivational moment. Music Spotlight, The Collingsworth Family
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- 19m
- Broadcast on:
- 11 Sep 2024
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Mike Moore Media, The First Place to Year, Rockingham County News and Information. News is sponsored by Dyers Plumbing, the longtime owner of Carlton Joyce wrecker service in Eden has died. He was 77. Joyce was well known around the county following retirement. He had been a part-time driver for Napa auto parts for about eight years. I spoke with manager Lisa Hunley who said he was like a "bonus dad" at work and the Napa family is heartbroken. Carlton was a good man with a good heart and would do anything for anyone who asked. He loved his mama and daddy and daughter Lulu. Joyce was a member of the Moorehead High School class of 1965 at a business degree from Rockingham Community College, served in the U.S. Navy stationed on the U.S. as independents. He was a retired firefighter and worked for the city of Eden, surviving our daughter Mitzi Purdy and Greg, brother Jimmy Joyce and Cindy and sister Robin Helms, all of Eden. Funeral services for Carlton Joyce are Friday at Fair Funeral Home at 1, with military honors by the Rockingham County Veterans Honor Guard, and tumoured at Overlook Cemetery Mausoleum. The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office is hosting a 9/11 memorial ceremony this morning at 9, outside the front entrance of the law enforcement center in Reedsville, guest speaker, Rockingham County District Court Judge Chris Freeman. All members of the military will be honored. The city of Eden and Leaksville Fire Departments and Eden Rescue Squad are flying the flag in remembrance of 9/11. The fire department will also be at Eden Flea Market with their 40-by-60-foot flag suspended from a ladder truck. That's this morning, starting at 9. The Greater Eden Chamber of Commerce Foundation has received a $10,000 donation from Enbridge, a leading energy infrastructure company. It will help fund a number of projects, including educational scholarships, business development programs, and community service enhancements. News from around our state, Appalachian State University is getting a $35 million grant, the largest in the school's history. Gear up, gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate program, will provide college and career services to thousands of students attending 50 school districts around the state and assist families and teachers in efforts to boost high school graduation rates and post-secondary enrollment. A New York-based developer will break ground soon on a 120-acre mixed-use project in Chapel Hill, 600 condos, 100 townhouses, 100 apartments, 50,000 square feet of retail space, and an 80-acre nature preserve. Price range, 300,000 to 1 million. The current median home in Chapel Hill is $605,000. Plumbing problems, called dyers, 336-623-6969. New construction, remodeling, called dyers, 336-623-6969. Need a new water heater, well-pump system, called dyers, 336-623-6969. Skill plumbers are available whenever you need them. 336-6969, dyers, plumbing. Now, Rockingham County weather, sponsored by heat and air controllers. Today, tomorrow and Friday, sunny, Saturday and Sunday, a 50% chance of scattered showers, high through the weekend in the upper 70s. Triad record, highs and lows on this day, 96, 1983, 45, 1917. Get current weather information anytime at mikemore.media, along with Rockingham, our live stream 24-hour weather camera, powered by heat and air controllers. You can depend on them for year-round comfort, whatever the weather. impressive insurance, presents the sports flash on mikemore media. NFL, the Carolina Panthers will play their home opener on Sunday, hosting the Los Angeles Chargers. The Panthers are looking to bounce back after a 37-point loss to the Saints in week one. Pro Bowl defensive tackle Derrick Brown suffered a knee injury that could end his season. The NASCAR Cup Series, setting the upstate New York Sunday to run at the road course at Watkins Glen. The 7-turn course is 141 feet of elevation change. It will be 90 laps. It's also race number 2 of round one of the playoffs. William Byron is the Watkins Glen defending champion. The Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 12 to nothing on Tuesday night, putting up 4 runs in the third inning and 3 more in the fourth. Braves had 15 hits. Michael Harris had 2 home runs. Sean Murphy and Orlando RC also homered. Murphy drove in 3 and 4 pitchers combined in the shutout. Bundle, auto and home, renters or condo and saved with progressive. I'm Tony Naziri. That's your sports flash on mikemore media. Podcasts this morning, Tara Martin, Rockingham County economic development and tourism. That's around 930. Rocco live in the 11 o'clock hour. Bluegrass musician Johnny Williams will be in our studios today looking forward to his visit. He'll be talking about his new album with Jay Shelton. We'll be listening to that and we'll also be taking your phone calls. So listen in and call in. That's this morning between 11 and 12 for Rocco live. We make special events extra special at the farmhouse. Rockingham County celebration destination. It's a 140 acre venue and a beautiful country setting on Bethlehem Church Road in Eden right here in Rockingham County. There's no need to leave the area. It's perfect for the perfect wedding. Get in touch at the farmhouseedon.com. Now the community calendar. It's the best place to find out what's happening around Rockingham County sponsored by Night Owl National Stoneworks at Eden Venture Business Park. Granite courts and marble for commercial and residential. Friends of the library book sale all this week at the Madison May it and public library. Rocket in Reedsville downtown Friday 5 to 7 30 music, food, shopping and kid zone. Annual family fun walk at Reedsville Christian Church South Park Drive Saturday 9 30 to 1. Eden Madison May it and Reedsville Rockingham County senior games try team pickleball fundraiser tournament at Mill Avenue Recreation Center in Eden Saturday $25 per person all levels of play. Annual Stokes stop at Mortok Park, Danbury Saturday 9 to 6 30 parade vendors food trucks and river fun. This is the 50th year for that. Zig bash live music festival for hospice at Ferris Memorial Park. May it and Saturday starting at noon food trucks and handcrafted vendors. American Cancer Society relay for life went worth part Saturday 4 till 8. Movie night in downtown Madison Saturday meet and greet at 7 30 dancing starts at 7 30. National voter registration day election expo at Rockingham County Board of Elections Cherokee Camp Road Reedsville Tuesday September 17th 9 to 3. Lot 25 40 new location 103 Stone Street Stonewall providing hunger relief services county wide. Now today's consumer report for struggling retailer Big Lots the other shoe has dropped. The company is filed for bankruptcy protection and will sell itself to an affiliate of private equity firm Nexus Capital Management. Though it will close some stores the company said operations will continue after leveling off in July the consumer affairs data assembly shopping cart index spiked in August largely due to a big price increase for cookies. The index which tracks the price of 25 commonly purchased grocery items rose only a few cents in July but in August the cost of those 25 items increased by $2.69. The International Longshoreman's Association Union contract at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports expires at midnight on September 30th. The union says if there's no contract by then it will go on strike shutting down more than a dozen U.S. ports. I'm Mark Kaufman. Learn more at consumeraffairs.com. I stopped in Blue Octopus Antiques and Artisans yesterday. I want to tell you there's nothing else like it anywhere around 100 unique shops with quality treasures for everyone all ages two special events coming up at Blue Octopus Community Yard sale this Saturday it's one week earlier than usual at starts at 7. Their annual Octopus Fest is about a month away that's October 12th this is a full day from 10 to 4. You need to stop in often see what's new see what's old at Blue Octopus Antiques and Artisans where Belk was on East Meadow Road in Eden. It's often said that how you start your morning sets the tone for the rest of the day one of the simplest yet most effective ways to kickstart a productive day is by making your bed this small active tightiness can boost your mood and give you a sense of accomplishment right from the get go plus coming home to a neatly made bed at the end of the day can provide a sense of calm and order so take a moment if you haven't done it already straighten up those sheets fluff those pillows because today as a national make your bed day did you of course I make my bed every morning really yes and it does make you feel like all right let's get the date started what about you I am not a big make your bed person you're not of course you're not I jump out of bed I stretch I run to the shower because I'm excited to be awake I forget about all that stuff I just yeah make sense now let's turn our attention to a delightful treat with a rich history hot cross buns marked with a symbolic cross on top have been enjoyed for centuries particularly during the Easter season these sweet spice buns often filled with raisins or currents are traditionally eaten on good Friday however they're delicious taste and comforting aroma make them a favorite all year round whether you bake them at home or pick some up from your local bakery enjoy the warmth and flavor of these classic treats because today is national hot cross bun day hot cross buns give them to your daughters give them to your sons one a penny to a penny hot cross buns have you ever had a hot cross bed I haven't it's not a tradition in my family we're Easterbread people actually so interesting how about you no I've never had it I'm really curious about it though I mean sweet and spice all at the same time they sound amazing maybe we should go try to find something I think we should go on a hot cross bun trek let's go man i'm like don't answer i'm Marlo Anderson thank you for joining us on our journey to celebrate every day and join us for all of our adventures on facebook and instagram at destination celebration show until next time keep celebrating all right now let's see who's celebrating on today's birthday club have the names for september 11th with our happy birthday wishes to Marie Tate Evangelina Valdez Randy Smith and Norman Lee Washburn okay happy birthday everyone that's Randy Smith Evangelina Valdez Norman Lee Washburn and Marie Tate okay hope it's great day for you let me know who's celebrating the rest of this month that would be the 12th through 30th and october yep i'm taking all of those october birthdays i need them from you now go ahead and get them in place and you can text them to me anytime at 336 932 1881 that's the same number you can use to call in this morning on roco live yep taking your phone calls this morning on any topic and you can listen to that on on facebook that's probably the easiest way to tune in call in facebook might more media for that that's 11 at 12 this morning in addition to our special guest Johnny Williams i'll also be talking to Amy Tilly our roco live sponsor get a live update from her what's happening at the log cabin store around 1130 this morning okay now some big name birthdays kind of got a little off topic there let's see we have Harry Connick jr 57 ludicrous 46 Laura Wright 54 and Brian de pama 84 in our music spotlight i have a special song for 9/11 by the collingsworth family featuring Brooklyn and Courtney on violin had the honor of introducing this multi-talented family at a concert um about eight or nine years ago. so so so so so so so so so so so so so let there be peace on earth let it begin with me you may want to check out their website that's the callingsworthfamily.com now today's motivational moment thanks to living stone wealth management Raymond James and Madison and our thought today from uh Depok Chopra for me and my family personally September 11th was a reminder that life is fleeting impermanent and uncertain therefore we must make use of every moment and nurture it with affection tenderness beauty creativity and laughter thank you friends for listening i appreciate that i hope you know that i hope you have a good Wednesday i remind you as always be sure to count your blessings today [BLANK_AUDIO]